scrinium

[ skrin-ee-uhm ]

noun

, plural scrin·i·a [skrin, -ee-, uh].

1. a cylindrical container used in ancient Rome to hold papyrus rolls.

Word History and Origins

Origin of scrinium¹

< Latin scrīnium; shrine

Example Sentences

When a number of rolls had to be carried from one place to another, they were put into a box (scrinium or capsa).

From Project Gutenberg

The Roman scrinium, or book-case, a very costly cabinet, shows how these rolls were preserved.

From Project Gutenberg

Unum scrinium argenteum deauratum, in quo reponitur crux quo vocatur la blake rode.

From Project Gutenberg